Woman missing from GC river trip

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. - On Jan. 12, a private river trip reported to Grand Canyon Regional Communications Center, via satellite phone, that a member of their party was missing.

Search and Rescue teams began initial helicopter search operations and rangers flew to the scene where they determined that 21-year-old Kaitlin Anne Kenney of Englewood, Colo. was last seen Friday night at her group's camp located at river mile 134.5 near Tapeats Creek, on the north side of the river.

On Sunday, rangers continued their investigations and helicopter search operations while ground-based search teams searched the Tapeats and Deer Creek drainages, Surprise Valley and along the Colorado River.

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